Belgium Buys Five Skycouriers For Special Forces

Tony Osborne April 07, 2026

Belgium SkyCourier — Belgium’s first Cessna SkyCourier, set to support special forces operations starting in 2027.

Credit: Textron

LONDON – Belgium’s Air Force has become the first European military customer for Cessna’s SkyCourier, adopting the type for special forces use. Five of the rugged twin-turboprops will be purchased in a multirole configuration, Cessna’s parent Textron announced on April 7. The five aircraft will...

Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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